Schedule 6 - Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members — Schedule to be inserted in Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998 as Schedule 1A
Education Bill
4:30 pm
Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough, Liberal Democrat)
I am glad that I tabled the amendment, because we are discussing an important difference. I agree with the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale, West and the Minister. If the school's management has become so poor that extreme measures have to be taken and the head needs to be replaced, that is clearly a reasonable step to take. I ask the Minister to reflect on the schedule and to try to find an appropriate form of words that makes it clear that, if the head teacher or management of a school is replaced, the new head will automatically be a member of the interim board.